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Get lost in your own adventure this World Wetlands Day
To celebrate World Wetlands Day, 2 February 2025, we're encouraging nature lovers to explore the hidden worlds within wetlands with a free ticket offer.
21 January 2025
National Nest Box week is Feb 14-21
Love birds? National Nest Box week starts on Valentine’s Day, 14 Feb and runs through Feb 21.Show your garden birds some love by putting up a new nest box in any outdoor space you have! Attracting birds to your green space is an easy way to connect wit
17 January 2025
Toad Patrol!
Prowling Mill Road at night, protecting the small and vulnerable - its Arundel Wetland Centre's Toad Patrol!Milder, damp weather from late January to early March signals to common toads that it's migration time in Sussex. Sadly, this can put them in dang
17 January 2025
“Throw birds a lifeline and ban toxic lead ammunition”, wildlife experts urge government
Charities, campaigners and parliamentarians are urging the government to end years of delay and decades of poisoning by bringing in a swift, complete ban on the sale and use of toxic lead ammunition in Great Britain.
7 January 2025
Nearly half of adults in the South East will set their goals for 2025 during a festive walk
More than 55% in the South East plan to set an intention with the aim of improving their health and wellbeing during the coming year.
19 December 2024
WWT Arundel awarded Bronze in Accessibility & Inclusivity
WWT Arundel Wetland Centre was awarded a Bronze for Accessible and Inclusive Tourism at the Beautiful South Tourism Awards.
17 December 2024
WWT to restore saltmarsh on the Awre peninsula
WWT, the charity for wetlands and wildlife, has today announced that it has agreed the purchase of 148-hectares of low-lying land on the Awre peninsula for a pioneering saltmarsh restoration project.
10 December 2024
Discover mood-boosting wetlands
Wander through wild spaces that give you room to breathe. Uncover inspiring wildlife hidden in every corner. Lose yourself in worlds within wetlands this winter. Research by the Mental Health Foundation reports 65% of people say that being near water
4 December 2024
Wander to watch wetland wildlife this winter
Winter is a magical time of year to be at our wetlands. A sense of peace and tranquillity settles over the landscape and our watery spaces become gentler, relaxing places that encourage moments of stillness. Be inspired by our wild side…. and plan ti
4 December 2024
Winter Projects at Arundel
Our teams work on winter reedbed cuts and behind-the-scenes works to improve our site.
2 December 2024
Great Gift Ideas
Give wilder this Christmas with gifts from WWT Arundel Wetland Centre. There’s quality gifts for everyone on your list in our WWT gift shop. Check out stylish and sustainable wallets, bags and backpacks, luxury and vegan self-care products, local gi
27 November 2024
Holiday hours in December
Arundel Wetland Centre is open every day in December, except for Christmas Day on Dec 25. Visitors can enjoy vibrant family days out or peaceful moments grounded in nature, away from the hustle and bustle, this holiday season. For Christmas Eve on T
26 November 2024
Donate a day to working in wetlands
Join on of our one-day winter work parties to save nesting spots this spring.
18 November 2024
Roosting harriers and egrets on Arundel afternoons
Harriers and egrets roosting on the winter afternoons, so we've added 3 new Evening Roost dates
18 November 2024
Bewick’s swans knock on the doors at WWT Slimbridge
The first Bewick’s swans have arrived in the UK following their annual migration from Russia.
12 November 2024